Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Kathy
You have summarized the general feeling that is around here. A lot of the
people here knew the boy and the family. They say the same thing--that it is no
excuse for killing. Personally, I think that it is strange that it came out so
conveniently at this time. Of course, I sometimes have problems with the abuse
defense as I think that it is being overused by some which negates the trauma
that "real" abuse victims go through. If he was abused repeatedly as the lawyer
seem to hint, then there would have been signs long before this occurred.
The only thing I find somehow worrisome is that we hear a lot about Mitchell,
but everything is kept very quiet about Drew. When I read an article sent here
or somewhere else, reading between the lines (naughty me), it seems that Drew
comes from the "right type" of family and Mitchell doesn't. It also appears the
"small town protect your own" is at work here. I don't want to hear about
Drew's past and I don't think Mitchell's should have been aired either. I am
still upset with the stupidity of the county attorney in that situation.
Off-topic: Did you hear we are going to be trying a pilot program here in MN.
They are going to make public in some areas the records and adjudications in
family court of parental abuse--I think it is only parental abuse cases in
family court (will check on that). The idea of public humiliation is the basis,
I think, for this trial run. I don't know what they will do about cases that
there was a false allegation, etc. Anyway, the justices feel that this may
reduce parental abuse.
jackief
Kathy E wrote:
> Kathy E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> Hi Jackie :)
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> I personally am wondering if there has ever been any abuse as they have
> tried to say, it's beginning to sound like a made up excuse to me. OTOH
> let's say it's true, what right does that give him to go killing his
> classmates and a teacher? None, it's a pretty poor excuse to me.
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